Maldon Fire Brigade is grateful for a fairly quiet week while Baringhup and Newstead have had a few call-outs for various reasons. All are on alert as the temperature repeatedly heads up towards the high 30s and the environment remains very dry. Baringhup Fire Brigade Captain Brendan McKnight advised that his team had been called…
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